KEPAIRS AND RENEWALS ACCOUNT.
Dr.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COM-For the Six Months ending 31st December, 1904
PANY LIMITED.
To payments on account of pairs and renewals during the half-year ending 31st December, 1994...... $12,000,59 $12,609.53 ...$1,824.75
The report of the board of directors to be presented at the ordinary mosting of sbarʊ- holders, to be held at the company's hotal, at 12.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 28th March, is as follows:-
Gentlemen. In accordates with Section 50 of the Articles of Association, the Directors now bag to submit their Report for the half year ended 31st Doe-mbor, 1004.
ACCOUNTS.
The Profit on Working Account amounted to $80,320.25 na comparad with $78,424,49 for the corresponding period of 1903, showing an increase of $10,001.76.
The Proft nud Loss Account, including the sum of $11,668.45 brought forward from 30th Jana, 1904, shows a'credit balance of $89,876.58, which the Directors recommend should be apportioned as follows
***
To pay a Dividend of 10 per cont.
for the half-your... To write off from value of Furniture
and Fixtures... To transfer to Repairs and Renowals
Account ...
+
To write off from value of Electro
To write off from value of Steam
Launch
Plant
TFI
Tu carry forward to now Account ...
DIRECTORS.
AUDIT.
The accounts have been audited by Messrs. H. U. Jeffries and A. R. Lowe, CA, who
Cr.
By balance from last account
Transfer from profit and loss nccount,
as recommended in last Roport... 10,000.00 Proit and loss account ..
574,77
$12,600.02
·
'CANTON'S TAOIST TEMPLE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 20rя, 1905.
POLICE REPORTS FOR 1904. The report of the Captain Superintendent of Police for 190 is published in the surront Hongkong Government Gazelle.
extracts
Here are
the point of view of the Polleo bạt generally speaking, also. The increasing prosperity of the people in shown by the largo incrcass in the number of houses in nearly all the villages. Both crops of padi were good. The people appear contented and well pleased with the The total of sil cases reported to the Police greater security they now enjoy. They was 11,812, ue against 11,:52 in 1903, being an
also appear more ready to assist the Police in increase of 560, or 4.97 per coat. In the division checking orime by giving information. A of those onses into serious and minor offences, change toe is noticeable in their altitudo in there appeara a decreuse, sa compared with 1903, edansotion with public works undertaken by of 1,330, cases, or 795 per cent. In the former, the Government. Formerly it was impossible and an igervass of 1,800 cases, or 2957 per cent. to get anything done locally. But recently in the latter. The decrease, as compared with | when the Government proposed to pay-small. 1903, in serious offences of 1,030 is slovu as suns to the elders of certain villagos if they follow
would undertake road repairs, they at oneo enterol into the schome, and the result hus been extremely satisfactory: There are good roads joining on to the main Tai Po Road -one to Sheung Shui and one to Shun Wón in Plover Cove. The system might well bo extended as the old roads in the Territory are at present in very bad repair and greatly hamper the Police both in patrolling at night | and in following up criminals. In conclusion I would add that the Yau Fa in charge of the
Police valuable existance throughout the past open the Chinese border has given the rear in chocking erite in the border districts of the New Territory.
Murder,... Robbery,...
4
Burglery or Larceny in dwelling, Unlawful possession,
107
99
Larcones,
843
Felonies not already given ...
173
1,371 Deduct increase in Kidusppizg and`)
Protection of Women and Girls 41 Ordinance,
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Total...
CR4
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MA
1,30 During the year, three Europeans and 21 Indines obtained certificates for knowledge of Chinero. 12 Indians and 3 Chintso obtained cortificates for English,
The house lately known as the Bay View Hotel, which was formerly Whitfield Polico Station, was re-cucupied by Polico on the 2nd December and is now called Bay Station. No. 3 Station on Queen's Road East was at the same time racatod. In September
Vinw
Mr. J. I yer Ball last evening poke on Tacisze at the Y.M.C.A. rooms. In the course of his lecture he described Cauton's. Taoist Temple, saying that to get some sli.lt idea of Taoism it was only necessary to go into a large Tacist temple, such as that at Canton. "You will explore building after building arranged in that loose Boquenes which Chinese public brid. $60,000.00ings affect-main halls soparated by ofon courts. in front and open spaces behind them, and joined 12,092.02
by corridors or aloisters on both siles of the 10,000,00 grassy or paved courts. There are these wasin
balls and a number of subsidiary buildings 2.000 00 woll, or sido halls. Here will be found one dedicated principally to the workship of Kam 1,228.74 3,554 92 Fa, the tutelary goddess of women and children and here she is enshrined with a number of $88,876.59 her attendants. In another building is a shrine to the Henkoy God. Here in yet another part Mr. E. Osborno retires by rotation, but offers himself for re-election. Mr. R. C. of the temple are the sixty gods who preside Wilcox has boon granted twelve months leave over the sixty years of the Chinoso cycle. In of absence.
another part is a god with a hores. His taco is Beard about the month witha black substance. which it appears is opium, for this god is fond of opian. One of the main buildings is taken up with the Five Genii, Those appeared in the
The conduct of the contingent on the whole early days of the history of the city riding on live cams, which animals are to be seen to this was excellent, as nearly all the escions offences day in front of the idols representing the fire were committed by a small number of men whe geni. But they are now stone, into which the have since been dismissed. There are very few rams were changed when the goal disappeared. men in the contingent now whose conduct is The Three Ture Oues also are not absent, other not entirely satisfactory, and the general morate gods are represented in different places, and is, I think, higher than I have over known it hero in one place is a hollow in a rock, nine fast before. Forty-five Europeans were engaged by ive, the impress of genie's foot, during the year, 17 were recruited in England, Here again we see a straight tall palm tree, and 28 enlisted locally. Of these 28, 10 resign- shooting up like a gracefal column crownedod and one was dismissed. Out of a draft of 12 365.000.0) with a tufted top, an object of worship. The recruits (members of the RN. Reserve) who 100,000.00 heart" of this tree is straight. Little paper were sont out from Home in August, four
33,479,00
6,787.00 images roughly cut out and almost two rode in
turned out very bad bargains and bad, to be dis- style to be accepted by one of our children
missed. 77,497,08
are stuck on the tree as charms. Even this 88,870.58 does not exhaust the list of all that is to be found in such a temple-charaas, superstitions
1804: $1,278,080.87 legends, deification of men and women, gods
Nation. Value of land and buildings ns por last report: dragged down to delight in the vices of men,
prayers, incantations divining the will of the ality. Strength. list Deathe, sigue. Dower smal gods and peering into futurity."
offer themselves for re-election.
4
W. HUTTON Ports.
Chairman.
The accounts are as follow
BALANCE SHEET, 31st December, 100. LIABILITIES
12,000 shares at $50 each (fully
Capital.
jaid-up)...
1,000
do. mortgage
bentures (6 per cent.)
authorised esuo,
Losa 270 dit hold by
ut
$500 mch
445
the Company
$500,000.00
185,000.00
Reserve fand, as per last account... Sundry creditors...
Unclaimed dividendla......... Hongkong and Shanghai Enuking
Corporation (current account) Profit and loss account, balánóc na
per statement...
1
AMIRTO.
Marine Lot No. & aud
renaling portion of
Marino Lot No. 3...$372,045.00
Romaining portion of
Marine Lo No. 7 ... 368,108.20
Praya reclamation--cost
of land ......
FIG
Now building en roclama- tion, paymente DU
account...
50+
$600,000.00
-------8 7:10,153.80)
22,300.42
... 256,256,02
Cost of three Chinese Hourca on sections B, C and D Inland Lot No. 80 Value of furniture and
flatams, es
necount...
+49
pur lost
---
...$ 67,207.49
Less writton off as per
last report
Sincs addedi
7,307.40
$ 60,000.00 2,092,92
Installation of electriolight $ 31,228.74 Les account from special
reserve fund
+
...
20,000.00
Stock of lines, crockery and glass-
wara, de
Stock of wines, provisions,
suudries and stationery, na „per inventoriso
Shares in publie companies.
Liceneva attaching to 1903 ...
278,645.44
53,000.00
the work of adding a storey to the Central Station was commenced and is now nearly completed.
The following return- shows the strong th enlistments and casualties in the Force during
En-
marta,
Diamia. Roals or an
tions. tions. tias
Europeans Indians ... 375
133
t
3
23
13
38
4 93
મ
87
3
73
$2
168
293
THE SINGAPORE DOCK CO. AND Chinese...... 493
EXPROPRIATION,
The Free Press publishes a very long lottor from the chairman to the London Consulting Committee of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Com pany, to the Undor Secretary of State.
1n it Mr. W. G. Galland deals with a despatch from the Straits Secretary of State, a copy of which had been supplied him. He say, many of the arguments in that despatch were contrary to fact." The property had been belittled, carelessly and without any proteuse of
365 10 149 131
Total 993 The number 933 includes the police paid for by other departments and private firms, and also the engineers, eoxswains, and stokers, but is exclusive of:-1 Captain Superintendent, 1 Deputy Superintendent, 2 Assistant Super in- tondents, l'Acccoutant, 1 Clerk and Hindustani
Interpreter, three clerks, 6.Telephone Clarks
and 75 Coolios.
THE NEW TERRITORY.
The year 1904 started with a somewhat
temporary
ג'
CRICKET.
HE.CO, UNITED BARVICES.
HOW two
Played on the H.K.C.C. Ground on Saturday afternoon, this match ended in an easy win for the United Services. The conditions, as may be imagined, wore anything but agreeabe. It is possible that this match will conclude the H.K.C.C. sacon.
Scores were as follows:---
X.6.C.C.
T. E. Fearea, o Heath, b Pedloy............ C. H. Mackay, b Podloy William Dixon, b PedleyN AN
R. H. Phelipa, at de París, b Peding
H. Hancock, b Gibson.
T. Barcombo Smith (capt.), b Gibson
W. Damol, o Horley, 6 Pedley
R, Harcock, b Pedleyta sal
W, 0, 0, Turner, b Gibson.
"J. T. Dixon, hat out........
B. E. 0. Erd, t Pedley
Extend... PATKA
Total..........****
UNITED SERVICES,
Major Padley, RW.R., 1.b.., b Mackay 30 Lt. lbson, E.,, b Mackay. Lb. Bastor. R.N., run out ......
Lt. Heath, 110th Mah. (cnpt.), not out... + Com. Bentluck, I.N., not out
Total
13
.....168
Eag-Lt. de Paris, R.N., Burgoon Hurley, R... Lieut. Boubow, IL.N., A. N. Hamphreys, R.N., Mr. Predeaux-Bruto, .N., and Mr. Maithown, R.N., did not bat.
A
BOWLING ANALYSIS. UNITED LERVICES,
Gibson Pedley El cath
J.T. Dixon. Wm. Dixon R. Hancock
E. E.. Bird
CH. Mackay...
H.L.C.C.
T. Sarcombe Smith .....
10
KOWLOON 0.0, v 4.0.C.
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The Kowloonites won this match by 34 runs. For Kowicon, Burd put up the useful score of
scorez. Five of the Kowloon wiskete fell before the bowling of Davis, and five bofore the
Lumsden took five, Dixon three and Herton trundling of Bradford. Of the A.0.C. winkets
two. Socrea:~~
KOWLOON.
Lt. Bard, rus ont, h Davis.
W. Dizon, c Logova, o Bradford Capt Han, h Davis
Dr. Blaney, Davis......
Lt. Lumaden, b Davie
Lt. Dobbyn, e and b Davia...
F. Mous, Bradford...
E. R. Herton, b Bradford
49
3
enquiry. The Company was not blind to its serious increase in crimes of violence in the, while for the A.0.C., Davis 13 was the top responsibilities. They did not think only of New Territory, necessitating 82,002.02 dividends. It was untrue that "parmmony was
increase in the Polico for the Ping than and the policy of the shareholders for the sttaisnontheung Shui Districts. The crimes were of of a dividend that would tell in the event of the usual typo, ie., armed robberies, and in one case the robbery was accompanied by murder. 31.228.74 expropriation." An honest endeavour had been
made to keep the enterprise ahead of its work. A noticeable feature of these crimes was that 41,663.63
The shareholders had danied themselves to do they were committed well within British 80, * of over $500,000 a year." They could have Territory and not only on the border. This state $1,576,49
had $1,000,000 a year to divide, instead of the of affairs only lasted, however, until the Chinese 5,79151 2.006.67 paltry 8444,000 they had contented themselves Now Year, when matters resumed their normal with. The Government's offer of 8240 a share nspect. The extra Folies were dispensed with 7,000.00 92,815.65 taust have been basil on the impression that the at the end of March. From that time on until $414,000 divided annually represented the whole September, nothing of importanes took place. 6.767.00 yearly earnings. There had been dissensions, In that month there were fares armed rob. 152.45 but ant about dividends. It began about the ap beries, two in one night on the island of Pin g pohatment of a managing director who could Chau in Mire Bay, which is naturally some- $1,273,000 87
give bis whole time to the development of the what expered, and one off Thi Long, Sai Kang For the six months ending 31st December, 1004. enterprise. The Home Board, and absentos district. With the exception of a few robberies shareholders, did not dominate the Company s on a small scale in the exposed Luk Yeuk To lad debts and refunds
174.85 policy. The Straits Scoretary was wrong in district there was no serious orims up to the Baggesting that they did not cope with all the end of the year, and the vold weather did not 2,887.59 trade. It was true they were a monopoly, bat bring the usual number of robberies in its train.
that was because they had absorbed, and used,
Value of stown launch as pur last
report ...
A
Sundry debtors Hongkong and Shanghai Honking Corporation (onelaimed dividende account) Cash in kund...
PROFIT AND 1088 ACCOUNT.
To crown rent
To rutea
411
4
To fru insurance...
Dr.
To debenture int, on $500,000
at 3 per cout
...$15,000.00
4,030.87
To less returned on debentures
held by the cutopany...
To interest account
To directora kad nuditore' fees
To repairs and renewals
502,40
3,103.20
slmost all the available foreshero. They could Among the minor offences there was a number now deal with 2,532,000 tons in the half year, of cases of "receiving property" chiefly cattle as against 37,000 tons when they legs. If stolen in Chiness Territory. In all caseA -10,339.13 the enlargements now contemplated had been
1,933.63 begun five years ago, there might have convictions were obtained and in most of
the cattle sizod ... 9,200.00 been no rovision for the ever increasing them
were returned to 974.77 depth of draught, as
owners. Two mon capturedi
To balance to be appropriated as follows:-
To pay a dividend of 10 per
cast....
...530,000,00
To transfer to repairs aud
renewals account
10,000,00
To write off from value of
faraiture and fixtures ... 12,092.49
To write off from value of
steam launch
To write off from value of
electric installation...
2,000.00
1,228.74
To carry forword to new
account
3,554.02
CI.
now.
It was the the lawful
J. Robinsopt Bradford Dr. Foxhot out T. H. May, b Bradford Extras
Total
Major Williamson, Dikon Sr. Webb, Robinson, b Dixon Capt. Divis, o Robinson, b Lumeder Lt. Doran, a Robinson, b Lamadex. Corp. Lagrove, à Dixon
L. S. Odgon, b Herton
M. Armstrong, b Lumelen.
Pt. Griffitha, nok cat..
Corp. Bradford, b Lumadon
Pt. Smith, b Lumsden.
M. G. Edwards, run out, b Eextos
Extras
Total.
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$8
10
POLICE Y CRAIGENGOWED. The above match was played on Saturday last
Craigongower by 15 russ,
fault of the Treasury that the graving dock for in possession of stolen cattle wore apparently at the Happy Valley, and ended in a win for
schema, to
Authorities. Three cases of harbouring married
women, brought before the Magistrate, resalted
the navy, agreed upon sasen years ago, was not made. It would not ratify the agreement then robbers from over the border. One was aftor- made, after long uegotiations. The Company's wards extradited at the request of the Chines credit to-day was stronger than ever, and it did not depend on the loan from Government that was asked for. They hoped to get it on terms that would accelerate the completion of the in convictions, which have considerably lessened work; but failing that, they had made all arrangemouts for the money. The Straits this form of offence. During the latter part of Secretary was wrong in saposing they would the year recrudescence of tras outting gave the find it onerous to finance the shops. They Police a good deal of extra work. This was --B8,876.58 | had already decided
upon th to inished in ton years or less. They had even due to the fact that the people did not under- $1112.07 entered into negotiations for the P. & O, and stand the rights which the new forestry Geences, St, James' properties to replace the facilitice issued during the year, gate them. Now, temporarily lacking during the reconstruction. however, though promiscuous tree cutting has It was nevor intended to do the work out of reserves, and so to take thirty years. The not satirely stopped, it has been checked to s Secretary of State had quite misunderstood a great extent. reference to the control that would be vested in the Governments by acquiring ten thousand stores Each share carried a vote, and not 500 only for the whole 10,000, as he had men tionel. The Governor and Secretary in fixing
er the a
By balance from 30th June, 1994 $89,870.14
Los dividend at 10
por cont......$60,000.00
Lega transfer to re-
pairs & renewals
cont
Less written of
furniture and fix- turos account...
10,000.00
&u.
7,207.49
77,207.40
-11,688.65
By rents of shops and elites,
...3 7.220.00 By renta of shop and offices,
2,573.47
"old buildng ...
Der building.........
The proposal to build a small Station on the frontier near Lo Fong with the object of protecting the Lak Yeak District more effec tively has now been realized.... The Station is
on a price had omitted to notice the bigh not completed, but should be ready in a very premia of furmor isstres of capital, cumulated reserves in which new Shareholders short time. Four Judian Police with au Indian became participators. The Secretary might Sergeant in charge encamped near the Station. have been more careful against the listemim-As by far the largest number of robberies in the tien of opinions tending to jeopardise the
1,663.47***
liter
By dividends on bluesin public companies-407.00 question of adequate compensation. The utter past have taken place in the Sab-district (owing,
42.00 Inadequary of the Government conception of to its isolation) the existens of the new Police the value of the property leaves no hope of any Station should guarantee a large decrease in Betiloment but through the tedious and costly crime in this squarter. the six months ending 31st Dec., 1914...89,328.25 means of arbitration. Its "indispalably great
By scrip and transfor foes...
By bad debts recovered
...
25.20
By profit on hotel working account for
vuluo required an award carer
$111,422.67 legitimate expectations.”
On the whole, the past year may be considered
a good one in the New Territory, not only from
Scores
CRAIGENGOWER.
J. D. Kinnaird, b shepherd grants en J. L. Stuart, a Shepherd, b Landor. A. Q. Brawn, b Shepherd
. Bauz, i.b.v., Shepherd......
K. S. Ford, b Shepherd. L.A. Rond, l.b.w. b Edwards.... 1. E. Lambert, o Langley, b Shepherd
Edwards......
1. E. Aeger, naż vui,
E. Fostenji, c and
J. Tappin, & Edwards J. Uchigaki, b Shepherd.
Extras .....
Total
POLICE.
Pitt, rus outd Winter, e Uelriguli, b Brown Edwards, b Pestonji ...... Langley, o Bass, is Postoriji Tatler, Pestuji
Kent, e und b Brawn.... Shephard, Brawa ........ Clyde, a Kinnaird, b Pestonji Kerr, b Pestonj. Shoplard, nut but Waterer, o Pestonji
Extras
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
CRAIGENGOWER.
Kg
Shephard ***Lander .....
13.1
1
G
Edwards
4
POLICE.
...... 112
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Pustoaji BIAYA
Ford
線
3
1:00
17
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SER BRANF
twa atal
KODAK
:
3
FILMS
& ACCESSORIES.
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.
LONG HING & CO..
PHOTO GOODS STORE,
17, QUEEN'S ROAD
(SAME PREMISES AS MESSES. A¤ CHEE), *
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Hongkong, 27th December. 1904.
FOOTBALL.
R.M.B. "ALBION". NAVALYARD, The incessant rois made the gronad very slippery, benco play was of rather a serumbling nature. The teams lined up as follows:
Albion Pelham, goal; Fullerton and Carrie, backs; Gilson, Parkin and Webster, halvon;| Hunter, Jeffries, Williams, Carter and Patrie, forwards.
Navalyani: Bacon, goal; Wright and Tacker, backs; Brookmon, Watson and Glover, haires;! Jeffries, Watkins, Gladwell, Coyne and Little. wood, forwarde
The sailors led the attack, and for sometime kept the Navalyard goalkeeper very busy. Petio nutshed goal shortly after play began,
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but was ruled of side. Play continued hot boPER CASE OF 48 PISTE... fore the Navalyard posts when a free kick giron against the Albion trauferred the leather. The respite, however, was brief, for again the PER CASE OF 100 SPLITN Albion quintetlo obargod their opponent's not. foal against the Navalyard before their citatel made things look very awkward for thom Play lingered in front for some time, but Littlewood carried the bill out of danger before damage resulted. For some time play lingered in midfield, and again the Albion boro down opposition. A good shot was put in from a soram in front, bat bit the post. After the kick-off, a free kick was awarded Petrie of the Albion's, but he again struck the upright. Play was again tranforrod. The leather was passed to Watkins, who made a beautiful run: along the field outwitting his opponents, and putting the Natalyard one up. The cailore bore down on the Navalyard stronghold; shot after shot was put in, but Bacon saved time after time. Several times the Naralyard backs put the leather forward, but on esch secasion there was nobody there to receive it, hance it was transferred from whonce it came and Carter getting on to it, drove it into the not. Still the Naralyard continued the defen- sive. A foul was given against them before their posts, and Parkin rooorded Albion's second
goal just before the whistle wounded,
Hall-time: Albion, 2; Navalyard, 1. The beginning of the second half found the Albion's star still in the ascendant, and Bacon,
the Navalyard goalkeeper, was neveroly taxed. Many difficult shots he raved, and after some azcollent work, rather surprised the onlookers by letting a slow shot by Petrie pass him, thus recording a third goal in favour of the sailors, The attack on the Navalyard stronghold still continued, and Carter of the Albion team was the next to outwit the Naval yard goalkeeper. Incessant shots were still poured into the
Natalyard stronghold, and Bacon was doing
bore
really otcellent work until the plug was traps. ferred. The sailors, however, appeared more |
the slippery grann:l, and at home on
down On the doomed fortress of the Natalyard. Hunter headed the leather into the net, but the goal was not allow. ed. In his arcond shot, the same player managed to pass the wary goalkeeper. Bacon rushed out 10 save a slow shot, but slipped and fell, and the leather landed in the net. The game was drawing to a close, as the Navalyard took the aggressive. Their final rush was not to be withstood.
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The leather was sentred BABY GRANDS
from the left and Gladwell put in a neat shot.
Play still contiuard hot before the Albion's posts av tims was called.
Result. Albion, 5, Navalyard, 2,
H.K.F.C. V. WEST TENTA.
Played on the II.K.F.C. Ground, Happy Valley, on Saturday. The teams were :— H.K.F.C.-Kew, goals. Lockie and Morrell, backs; Gray, Macdonald and Aucott, halves; Lang, Pearce, Williams, Henderson and Humphreys, forwards.
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West Konts-Watling goal: Fry and ROYAL
Thomson, backe; Redmond, Edwards and Falshaw, halves: Elgood, Laurel, Ogle, Bar- rows and Clements, forwards.
This tie ended in an ignominious defeat for the H.K.F.C. Too West Kent wen were quicker on the ball and shoved evident signs of better training and combination than their civilian opponents. Three goals were scored in the first half and one in the second. Elgood scored the first, the ball went in of Clements during a scrimmage for the second, Ogle scored; the third, and Barrows the fourth.
Result-West Kents, 4; H.K.F.C., 0.
VISCOUNT HAYASHI ON TRADE IN MANCHURIA, Viscount Hayashi spoko to a Manchester Courier interviewer as follows:---
"Should this war terminate in our favour our policy will unquestionably be that indicated by the expression an open door'; for in sosuring for ourselves the facilities for trade in that portion of the Chinese Empire of which there was every prospect of our being deprived, wa shall prop open the door to fair competition, and wo shall claite no privileges in Manchuria that will not be obtainable by all on equitable terms. to the nations of If there should be any peril the Occident in our achiering success in Man- churia, it will consist merely in the fact that
PIANOS.
PIANO PLAYERS.
$300
UPWARDS,
630
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1905.
CARTRIDGES.
IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE- FORE ALWAYS FRESH
LILETS, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE SPORTING and KYNOOKS CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE, and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT i all Sizes, Nos. 10 to 888G. AIR GUNS and AMMUNITION in Varisty,
WM. SCHMIDT & CO.
245 Hongkong 28th November, 1902
our greater proximity to this field of enterpriss Tuty enable bur-manufaahare to in some rg specte, compete en exceptionally favourable. terms; but we surely are not to be blamed if Le
we happen to be geographically well placed for trading in our own immediate neighbourhood."
DE. NEWELL WILSON,
DENTIST.
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No charge for examinations. Office hours 9 AM to 5
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